The Divine and The Human On Mixed Relations in Aquinas

Abstract

Aquinas’ exposition of the relations between creator and creature has provided an important framework forilluminating aspects of the mystery of the incarnation. He maintains that while creatures are really related toGod, God is not really related to creatures. This doctrine of mixed relations in Aquinas’ theology describesthe character of the relation between God and humanity such that, when Christ incarnates, the doctrine ofimmutability is preserved.